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Maury Yeston
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Maury Yeston Album, With Demos of Titanic, Nine, and More, Released Via PS Classics
The 40-track record celebrates Yeston's 75th birthday.
Watch 1st Trailer for Netflix's <em>Dash & Lily</em>, From <em>Be More Chill</em> Co-creator Joe Tracz
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Watch 1st Trailer for Netflix's Dash & Lily, From Be More Chill Co-creator Joe Tracz
The new YA series stars Austin Abrams and Midori Francis.
Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis
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Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis to Star in Treasure Island Audio Play
Resounding will present the work live in November.
Antonio Banderas
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Antonio Banderas to Direct and Star in Spanish-Language Production of Company
The musical will be performed at Banderas's theater in Spain.
Flashback Friday: Brandy Learns to Trust the Moment in <em>Chicago</em>
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Flashback Friday: Brandy Learns to Trust the Moment in Chicago
Start your weekend with this story of Theater Gone Wrong.
Kate McNichol and Bruce Turk in <em>Same Time, Next Year</em>
Theater News
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5 Shows to Watch This Weekend, Plus a Tribute to Broadway's Howell Binkley
And mark your calendars for theatrical works on Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, and more in the coming weeks.
Watch the First Trailer for Dolly Parton's New Christmas Movie Musical, Starring Christine Baranski
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Watch the First Trailer for Dolly Parton's New Christmas Movie Musical, Starring Christine Baranski
Parton and Jenifer Lewis co-star in Christmas on the Square.
Heidi Schreck
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Interview: Heidi Schreck on the Unexpected Trajectory of What the Constitution Means to Me
Schreck's Tony-nominated play is now available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video.
Marge Champion
Obituaries
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Marge Champion, Legendary Golden Age Dancer of Stage and Screen, Dies at 101
Champion is perhaps best known for her longtime partnership with dancer Gower Champion.
Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, Meryl Streep, James Corden, and Jo Ellen Pellman
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Watch the First Trailer for Netflix's The Prom, Starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman
Keegan-Michael Key and Ariana DeBose are also featured in the movie.
Jens Rasmussen, Ali Andre Ali, Imran Sheikh, Andrew Aaron Valdez, and Leila Buck star in Buck's <em>American Dreams</em>, directed by Tamilla Woodard, for Working Theater.
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Review: American Dreams Turns US Immigration Into a Game Show
Leila Buck's online play reimagines citizenship for the age of reality TV.
Audra McDonald, Steven Pasquale, and Taylor Schilling
TV News
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Audra McDonald, Steven Pasquale to Star in Pandemic Drama From Good Wife Creators
Taylor Schilling will also be part of the cast of The Second Wave.
It's Carrie Fisher's Birthday: Watch Our Interview During Her Broadway Run of <em>Wishful Drinking</em>
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It's Carrie Fisher's Birthday: Watch Our Interview During Her Broadway Run of Wishful Drinking
Spend nine minutes with the late actor on what would be her 64th birthday.
Hershey Felder in a promotional image for <em>A Paris Love Story</em>
Theater News
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Hershey Felder Announces New Season of Online Theater
Buy tickets here to see Felder's performances as Tchaikovsky, Puccini, and more.
Matt Lucas as Thénardier in <em>Les Misérables — The Staged Concert</em>
Music News
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Live Les Misérables Staged Concert Cast Album to Be Released This Thanksgiving
The recording, featuring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas, and more, will be released in November.
Viola Davis and the cast of <em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom</em>
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Watch a Trailer for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman
August Wilson's play comes to Netflix, directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
Sri Rao in the Geffen Stayhouse production of <em>Bollywood Kitchen</em>.
Theater News
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New Works by Chelsea Marcantel, Helder Guimarães, and Sri Rao Set for Virtual Geffen Season
Geffen Stayhouse has announced its winter lineup.
10 Shows to Stream on Disney Plus This Halloween
Special Reports
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10 Shows to Stream on Disney Plus This Halloween
Hocus Pocus is a given, but these are our other top picks out of more than 100 options.
Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents
Music News
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Anyone Can Whistle Complete Cast Album to Be Released Nearly 20 Years After Recording
Jay Records has set a date for this long-aborning album.
Kelli O'Hara in <em>The Merry Widow</em>
Theater News
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Metropolitan Opera to Stream Two Productions Starring Kelli O'Hara This Week
Both operas are free for the general public to view.
Anthony Chisholm
Obituaries
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Tony Nominee Anthony Chisholm, Whose Acting Career Took Him Across the World, Dies at 77
Chisholm is best known for starring in August Wilson's plays Jitney and Radio Golf.
Doreen Montalvo
Obituaries
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Doreen Montalvo, of Broadway's In the Heights, On Your Feet!, and Mrs. Doubtfire, Dies at 56
Montalvo suffered a sudden stroke earlier this month.
Adrienne Warren
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Adrienne Warren to Play Emmett Till's Mother in New ABC Miniseries
The Women of the Movement is expected to premiere in 2021.
Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit in <em>Moulin Rouge!</em>
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Tony Nomination Reactions From Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, Lois Smith, and More
Hear what these newly named nominees have to say.